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# Home Buying

Buying a home is a major milestone, and a profound financial commitment. Whether you're a first time homeowner trying to navigate the housing market, an empty nester considering a downsize or somewhere in between, we've got you covered.

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## Featured

- [How Much House Can I Afford?](https://money.com/how-much-house-can-i-afford/) — Home Buying · 20 min read

## More on Home Buying

- [How Down Payment Assistance Works — and How to Stack It With an FHA, USDA or Conventional Loan](https://money.com/how-down-payment-assistance-works/) — Home Buying · 8 min read
- [Buying a Home in Late September Could Save You $14,000](https://money.com/best-time-to-buy-house-2026/) — Home Buying · 5 min read
- [How Much House Can I Afford?](https://money.com/how-much-house-can-i-afford/) — Home Buying · 20 min read
- [A Massive Housing Bill Just Became Law: Don't Expect Home Prices to Drop Any Time Soon](https://money.com/road-to-housing-act-home-prices/) — Home Buying · 5 min read
- [As Summer Approaches, Buyers Still Feel Frozen Out of the Housing Market](https://money.com/2026-housing-market-affordability-challenges/) — Home Buying · 8 min read
- [3 Trends to Watch Out for During the 2026 Spring Homebuying Season](https://money.com/spring-homebuying-market-2026/) — Home Buying · 6 min read
- [How Buying a Home Before You Turn 30 Is a ‘Wealth Multiplier’](https://money.com/buy-home-before-30-wealth/) — Home Buying · 4 min read
- [Why Trump Wants to Keep America's House Prices High](https://money.com/trump-wants-high-home-prices/) — Home Buying · 6 min read
- [Older Homeowners Make Less Money When Selling. Here's What They Can Do About It](https://money.com/older-home-sellers-make-less-money/) — Home Buying · 7 min read
- [Housing Market Forecast: Will Home Prices Finally Fall in 2026?](https://money.com/housing-market-predictions-2026-prices/) — Home Buying · 5 min read
- [Buying a House? This Overlooked Step Could Save You $1,200 a Year](https://money.com/mortgage-rate-shopping-saves-money/) — Home Buying · 4 min read
- [Say What? This Surprising Factor Could Hurt Your Home's Sale Price](https://money.com/airport-noise-decrease-home-price/) — Home Buying · 5 min read
- [This Is the Best Week of the Year to Buy a House](https://money.com/the-best-time-to-buy-a-house-2025/) — Home Buying · 6 min read
- [Apartment Complex: Why Gen Z Would Rather Rent Than Buy](https://money.com/why-gen-z-prefers-renting-over-buying-home/) — Home Buying · 8 min read
- [Homebuyers Are Gaining More Purchasing Power as Mortgage Rates Fall](https://money.com/homebuyers-gain-purchasing-power/) — Home Buying · 4 min read
- [More Houses Are For Sale Than at Any Time Since the Pandemic](https://money.com/more-homes-for-sale-since-pandemic/) — Home Buying · 5 min read
- [To Afford a Typical House, Americans Now Need to Earn Six Figures](https://money.com/homeownership-income-gap-2025-housing-affordability/) — Home Buying · 4 min read
- [How Privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Could Affect Homebuyers](https://money.com/fannie-mae-freddie-mac-private/) — Home Buying · 8 min read
- [The Unexpected Reason Home Prices Could Drop Soon](https://money.com/home-prices-could-drop-high-rates-low-demand/) — Home Buying · 4 min read
- [How Do Private Listings Affect Home Buyers and Sellers?](https://money.com/how-private-listings-affect-home-buyers-sellers/) — Home Buying · 8 min read
- [Home Sales Haven't Been This Slow Since the Great Recession](https://money.com/existing-home-sales-drop-in-april/) — Home Buying · 4 min read
- [How I Bought a Home With Zero Down Payment and Scored a 4.75% Rate](https://money.com/how-i-bought-house-no-down-payment/) — Home Buying · 12 min read
- [Top 10 U.S. Cities Where Home Sellers Are Offering Perks to Sweeten the Deal](https://money.com/cities-where-home-sellers-concessions-rising/) — Home Buying · 4 min read
- [Here's Where Homebuyers Are Spending the Most (and Least) on Down Payments](https://money.com/highest-lowest-down-payment-cities/) — Home Buying · 4 min read

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